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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshinori Endo, Toyota, JP;
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, Komaki, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/500 ;
Abstract
When the number of standby time values which exceeds the upper limit, stored in the standby time control section, is determined to be smaller than the predetermined number and the frequency of use of the printer is considered to be middle, the average value of the standby time values is calculated. The average value (time) obtained is subtracted from the sum of the upper limit and the lower limit of the standby time so that the resultant value is set as a sleep time. Thus, the suitable sleep time between the upper limit and the lower limit according to any variable operating condition of the printer can be set.